Philosophy audiobooks

A Mindful Year

By: Dr. Aria Campbell-Danesh & Seth J. Gillihan PhD

Narrated by: Dr. Aria Campbell-Danesh & Seth J. Gillihan PhD

Length: 12 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Written by two experts in the field of cognitive behavioral therapy—the best tested set of practices for alleviating stress and anxiety—these daily meditations invite you to find contentment, peace, and happiness in place of worry and fear.Each day’s reading reveals how the powerful tool of mindfulness can help you to become more grounded,... Read more

Mengzi

By: Bryan W. Van Norden

Narrated by: Bryan W. Van Norden

Length: 9 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

The Mengzi is one of the very greatest works of world literature and philosophy, and it is perhaps the single most influential Confucian text of all time.

Of all the Confucian classics, it is also the one most likely to speak to a contemporary audience. The Mengzi contains the dialogues, debates and sayings of Mengzi, a Confucian sage of the... Read more

How to Justify Torture

By: Alex Adams

Narrated by: Antony Ferguson

Length: 3 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

From Batman Begins to Tom Clancy, How to Justify Torture shows how contemporary culture creates simplified narratives about good guy torturers and bad guy victims, how dangerous this is politically, and what we can do to challenge it.The ticking bomb scenario is a thought experiment designed to demonstrate that torture can be justified in... Read more

What It Means to Be Moral

By: Phil Zuckerman

Narrated by: Paul Brion

Length: 11 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

The author of Living the Secular Life deconstructs the arguments for a morality informed by religion, urging that major challenges like global warming and growing inequality are best approached from a framework of secular morality.



In What It Means to Be Moral: Why Religion Is Not Necessary for Living an Ethical Life, Phil Zuckerman argues that... Read more

A Decent Life

By: Todd May

Narrated by: Keith Sellon-Wright

Length: 6 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

In a world full of suffering and deprivation, it's easy to despair—and it's also easy to judge ourselves for not doing more. Even if we gave away everything we own and devoted ourselves to good works, it wouldn't solve all the world's problems. It would make them better, though. So is that what we have to do? Is anything less a moral failure?... Read more

Philosophy

By: Ferdinand Jives

Narrated by: Zach Loving & Alasdair Cunningham

Length: 6 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

This bundle contains the following titles:
Thomas Aquinas: Powerful Quotes, Fun Facts, and Historical BackgroundErasmus: Theology and Political Views from a Dutch PhilosopherDavid Hume: Understanding His Philosophical Works and LifeImmanuel Kant: The Famous, Intellectual Philosopher from GermanyStoicism: Guide to the Art of Ancient Stoic Philosophy Read more

El arte de la guerra

By: Sun Tzu

Narrated by: Max Garzón

Length: 1 hour 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Gratis por lanzamiento-En español latino, narración humana-Es un libro sobre tácticas y estrategias militares, escrito por Sun Tzu («Maestro Sun»), un famoso estratega militar chino. Se trata de un antiguo tratado militar chino que data del final del periodo de las primaveras y otoños (aproximadamente del siglo v a. C.). La obra consta de trece... Read more

Civil Disobedience

By: Henry David Thoreau

Narrated by: Philip Ray

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

In the essay ‘Civil Disobedience’ (1849), Henry David Thoreau contends that an individual should not allow the government to overrule their conscience, and that it is incumbent upon every one to avoid acquiescence when the government attempts to make one an agent of injustice. It is thought that his motivation for writing the essay was, at least... Read more

Discourse on the Method

By: Rene Descartes

Narrated by: Gil Anders

Length: 2 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Discourse on the Method, originally published in 1637, still stands as one of the greatest philosophical works. Perhaps most famous for the phrase "I think, therefore I am", Discourse contains many other noteworthy quotations and statements. Discourse is divided into six parts. Read more

Prajna

By: Mira Manek

Narrated by: Mira Manek

Length: 4 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Beautifully simple age-old rituals for modern-day living that will enhance your wellbeing, and give you back your zest for life.

Prajña is the Sanskrit word for wisdom.

Ayurveda is one of the world's oldest healing systems, rooted in the principle of a mind-body-spirit connection. Ayurveda comes from the Sanskrit words 'ayur' and 'veda',... Read more

الجنس الآخر

By: سيمون دي بوفوار

Narrated by: شيماء الصغير

Length: 9 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

"الجنس الآخر" يعتبر أهم ما كُتب في العالم في نشأة الحركات النسوية الغربية وهو من تأليف الفيلسوفة الوجودية الفرنسية سيمون دي بوفوار ويعد أحد أفضل كتبها المعروفة، صدر لأول مرة بالفرنسية عام 1949. يعتبر هذا الكتاب تحليلًا مفصلًا حول تاريخ إضطهاد المرأة. حيث تناقش بوفوار سؤالين مركزيين: "كيف وصل الحال بالمرأة إلى ماهو عليه اليوم (أي أن تكون الآخر)... Read more

A Practical Primer on Theological Method

By: Glenn R. Kreider & Michael J. Svigel

Narrated by: Maurice England

Length: 5 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Around a table sit men and women with distinct roles: The Interpreter, the Theologian, the Virtuous, the Philosopher, the Scientist, the Artist, the Minister, and the Historian. Each is ready to engage in a passionate discussion centered on God, his works, and his ways. Regardless of which role you play at the same table, you're invited. You... Read more

Shut It Down

By: Lisa Fithian

Narrated by: Tia Rider

Length: 10 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

A veteran activist's guide to direct action and strategic civil disobedience as the most radical and rapid means to social change For decades, Lisa Fithian’s work as an advocate for civil disobedience and nonviolent direct action has put her on the frontlines of change. Described by Mother Jones as “the nation’s best-known protest consultant,”... Read more

Corpus Hermeticum

By: Hermes Trismegisto

Narrated by: Artur Mas

Length: 3 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

AMA Audiolibros presenta la narración del Audiolibro en Español (acento Castellano) del Corpus Hermeticum en la voz de nuestro narrador Artur Mas. El Corpus Hermeticum es una colección de textos sagrados que contienen los principales axiomas y creencias de las tendencias herméticas. En ellos se trata de temas como la naturaleza de lo divino, el... Read more

Be Mindful with Kate James

By: Kate James

Narrated by: Sophie Weiss

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Life is full of setbacks, big and small. We don’t have control over life’s challenges, but we can control how we deal with them. This collection from Kate James – successful coach, meditation teacher, speaker and writer – is full of easy to digest insights and exercises that will help you bounce back from unexpected challenges and changes, and... Read more

Kahlil Gibran’s Little Book of Wisdom

By: Kahlil Gibran

Narrated by: Kevin Kenerly

Length: 2 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

One of the most popular and profound inspirational writers of all time shares simple wisdom for living a happy and fulfilling life.This book is a collection of Gibran’s words on how to live. Here are his thoughts on what it means to live in community and solitude and what gives life meaning, along with his often prescient views on government,... Read more

Pureza moral y de intención.

By: San Alfonso Maria de Ligorio & Pablo Claret

Narrated by: Colaborador VCRM #2

Length: 1 hour 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Con la nueva edición de este libro sobre la pureza de intención que hemos creado especialmente para ti podrás encontrar entre otras cosas lo siguiente:1. La poderosa sabiduría que Santos como, San Agustín, San Bernardo, San Ambrosio, Santa Teresa de Avila, y Santa María Magdalena de Pazzi aplicaban de manera personal y recomiendan para ser... Read more

Cristo y el Árbol de la Vida.

By: San Alfonso Maria de Ligorio & Pablo Claret

Narrated by: Colaborador VCRM

Length: 48 minutes

Abridged: No

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Con la nueva edición de este libro que hemos creado especialmente para ti podras encontrar entre otras cosas lo siguiente:1. La poderosa sabiduría que Santos como, San Agustín, San Bernardo, San... Read more

Finding An Antidote to the Attention Economy

By: Jenny Odell

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

More and more of us spend enormous spans of our time captured, optimized, or appropriated as a financial resource by the technologies we use daily. We are caught in a dynamic where our value is determined by our productivity. Odell encourages us to contemplate the attention economy and notice how it is dominating cultures worldwide and how to... Read more

Can Biotechnology Abolish Suffering?

By: David Pearce & Magnus Vinding

Narrated by: Brandon Woodall

Length: 17 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Can Biotechnology Abolish Suffering? is a collection of essays by utilitarian philosopher David Pearce. The essays deal with a variety of subjects, including the abolition of suffering through biotechnology, negative utilitarianism, our obligations toward non-human animals, the nature of consciousness, and the future of intelligent life. Read more

Nearly There...

By: Zoë Beaty

Narrated by: Zoë Beaty

Length: 59 minutes

Abridged: No

We all obsess about worrying less, but worrying can actually be good for you. Similarly we strive to be proactive and fast - but aren't there hidden benefits to procrastinating? The last thing a parent is meant to do is neglect their offspring, but children do amazing things when you just leave them alone. And at work we spend hours frantically... Read more

Comme toutes les étoiles dans la Voie Lactée

By: Sandra Friedrich

Narrated by: Sandra Friedrich

Length: 5 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Quand on a développé une relation exceptionnelle avec un animal, que devient la vie quand ce dernier part ? Ce livre aborde la douloureuse question du deuil de l’animal de compagnie. Il documente, par une série d’entrevues, les histoires bouleversantes de personnes en relation avec les animaux de compagnie qui ont chamboulé leur parcours.... Read more

Naming Names

By: Victor S. Navasky

Narrated by: Eric Michael Summerer

Length: 19 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Winner of the National Book Award: The definitive history of Joe McCarthy, the Hollywood blacklist, and HUAC explores the events behind the hit film Trumbo.

Drawing on interviews with over one hundred and fifty people who were called to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee—including Elia Kazan, Ring Lardner Jr., and Arthur... Read more

Post-Liberalism

By: Fred Dallmayr

Narrated by: Sean Runnette

Length: 7 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Liberal democracy is the dominant political ideology in the West today. Taken at face value it suggests an equivalency between its two central components—liberalism and democracy—but as Fred Dallmayr argues here, the two operate in very different registers. The two frequently conflict, endangering our public life. This is evident in the rise of... Read more